SERIES RECORD: Teams tied 14-14 (including playoffs) AT MIAMI: Dolphins lead 8-4AT SAN DIEGO: Chargers lead 10-5AT TEMPE, ARIZ.: (2003 game moved because of wildfires in Southern California): Dolphins lead 1-0LAST MEETING: 2011 at San Diego; Chargers 26, Dolphins 16HISTORY LESSON: The last time the teams met in South Florida was in 2008 and it was the Dolphins’ first game since a 38-13 victory at New England during which they unveiled the Wildcat. The Dolphins recorded an impressive 17-10 victory after stopping LaDainian Tomlinson on fourth-and-goal from the 1 early in the fourth quarter and later killing the last 5:55 off the clock thanks to four first downs, including three by current Chargers running back Ronnie Brown. SERIES TREND: Before San Diego took the last two meetings, the Dolphins had beaten the Chargers seven consecutive times, starting with a 24-14 victory in 1995. The Chargers haven’t won in Miami since the memorable playoff game following the 1981 season, with the Dolphins winning the last six meetings in South Florida.

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CHARGERS’ RECORD: 4-5LAST GAME: Lost vs. Denver, 28-20OVERVIEW: Under first-year head coach Mike McCoy, the Chargers have shown signs of improvement after three consecutive non-playoff seasons. But they find themselves with a losing record after nine games because of their late-game failures. The season began with a last-second loss against the Houston Texans after the Chargers squandered a 28-7 fourth-quarter lead. The Chargers also lost in the final minute at Tennessee and lost in overtime at Washington after settling for a game-tying field goal in the final minute when they had a first-and-goal from the 1-yard line. KEY NEW FACES: T D.J. Fluker (draft-1st round), LB Manti Te’o (draft-2nd), WR Keenan Allen (draft-3rd), T King Dunlap (Philadelphia), RB Danny Woodhead (New England), CB Richard Marshall (Miami) KEY VETERANS GONE: LB Shaun Phillips, CB Quentin Jammer, LB Takeo Spikes, NT Antonio Garay, TE Randy McMichael, T Jared Gaither, DT Vaughn Martin, WR Danario Alexander (IR), WR Malcom Floyd (IR)